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brush someone or something aside

  • 字意:推開  Lit. to push or shove someone or something out of the way.

Don't just brush me aside. I almost fell over.
I brushed aside the branch, not realizing it was poison ivy.

  • 比喻:漠視,輕忽,不在意 Fig. to cast someone or something away; to rid oneself of someone or something; to ignore or dismiss someone or something. 

You must not brush this matter aside.
The clerk brushed aside the old man and moved on to the next person in line.

 

to not give someone or something serious consideration

I saw this happen, and you can't just call me crazy and brush me aside.
Her friends worried that she might be arrested, but Nancy confidently brushed aside their concerns.

 

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